Paying the price
Environmental pollution causes high incidence of cancer in three Kerala villages on Vembanad Lake. The still waters of Vembanad Lake in Kerala's Alappuzha district really run deep. The picture
Environmental pollution causes high incidence of cancer in three Kerala villages on Vembanad Lake. The still waters of Vembanad Lake in Kerala's Alappuzha district really run deep. The picture
The state archaeological department will prepare a plan to conserve the ancient sculptures and temples found in the receding water of the Panchganga river. On Wednesday, a meeting was held with officials
Jammu and Kashmir High Court today expressed its displeasure and dissatisfaction over the pace of work and utilization of funds for conservation, preservation and protection of Wular Lake and asked the
A federal plan to lower thresholds for warning the public about contaminated beach water is drawing protests from state officials in the Great Lakes region and along the ocean coasts who say the revisions
The Ramsar Convention recognizes the interdependence of people on wetlands for their important economic, cultural, scientific and recreational values. The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity
BANDIPORA: The conservation work of Asia
IISc study at 19 locations near water bodies reveals high level of contamination The City's mounting garbage has resulted in largescale pollution of large and prominent water bodies such as Varthur, Madivala,
Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar has hit out at green activists for “obstructing development” while batting for the idea of lake-cities such as Lavasa in Maharashtra. He said 26 more unpopulated
The Haleji Lake, a Ramsar site, Keenjhar Lake and some national heritage sites are facing pollution threat in the wake of construction of the Right Bank Out fall Drain as it will pass through these
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Neel Choudhary Vs. State of M.P. & Ors dated 30/09/2013 regarding pollution control measures for incorporating in the conditions for granting the
Irrawady dolphins of Chilika Lake are threatened with extinction. Sicne April 2004, a total of 13 dolphins have died with 7 deaths reported in February from Mahisa area near Satpada. Chilika Lake has
People, administration are equally culpable
The Aral Sea in Central Asia was the fourth-largest lake on the planet in 1960. By 2007 it had shrunk to 10 percent of its original size. Widespread, wasteful irrigation of the deserts along the Amu and Syr rivers, which feed the Aral, cut the freshwater inflow to a trickle. Nevertheless, a dam built in 2005 has helped the northernmost lake expand quickly and drop substantially in salinity.
In the absence of support from Government agencies, residents in the Pammal area have banded together to protect the Thirupananthal Lake, the only water body in the area. The Thirupananthal Lake ,
SC mining ban alone won
The division bench of Chief Justice Bhawani Singh and Justice H K Rathod has directed the Gujarat State authorities to protect the Gopalnagar lake in Kalol town. The lake, feared to be on the brink
Subhash Chandra N S, Bangalore, DH News Service: Here
Reclaimed Water Underused, Slurry Ends In Lakes: KSPCB Panel There are 626 sewage treatment plants in Bangalore, the highest in any city in the country. Together, these STPs can treat 834 million litres per day (MLD) of wastewater. But truth is, much of the treated water goes down the drain, according to a report by the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB).
Green activists on Friday formed a human chain demanding that the government should immediately stop filling of a large area on Banani-Mohakhali Lake in Dhaka meant for building 3,360 flats. The Bangladesh Paribesh Andolan organised the programme in front of the National Museum in the city to protest at the government
The registration of new houseboats on Srinagar